Strategy and Business Development Director
Listed on 2026-03-07
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Corporate Strategy, Business Management
Strategy & Business Development Director
Industry: Consumer Events
Pay/Compensation: $140,000-$160,000 Base + 10% Bonus
Travel:
Extensive North America Travel (16-18 Weekends per Year)
A leading company in the consumer events space is seeking a Strategy & Business Development Director to drive talent strategy, commercial growth, and portfolio expansion across a large-scale North American event portfolio. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the President of the division. The position blends financial strategy, deal negotiation, and hands‑on execution across 16-18 major events annually in the U.S. and Canada.
Key Responsibilities- Lead celebrity talent strategy and guest acquisition across multiple large-scale events
- Negotiate contracts with agents and manage talent budgets with a strong ROI focus
- Partner with Show Managers to align talent programming with revenue targets
- Build financial models and business cases for new initiatives and expansion
- Support growth strategy, including new launches, geographic expansion, and M&A evaluation
- Advise executive leadership through data‑driven analysis and strategic planning
- Travel to events to oversee talent execution and operations
- 7‑10+ years in strategy, business development, corporate development, or operational leadership
- Financial Strategic consulting background highly preferred
- Strong financial modeling and commercial analysis experience
- Proven negotiation and executive communication skills
- Experience building business cases and supporting growth initiatives
- Experience with M&A required
- Bachelor's degree required
- Extensive Travel required
Industry experience in events or entertainment is preferred but not required for candidates with strong strategic depth. This is a high-impact, execution‑focused leadership role requiring strong commercial instincts, financial fluency, and comfort operating in a fast‑paced, travel‑heavy environment.
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